"The point is that Africa, whether South, East or West, is still dominated by Western publishers. They have been doing sterling work. But the fact that only a small section of locals have control over what is published has implications for the kind of material that is published." (GIZ Library Bonn)
"The author is the former Manager of the Centre of the Book's Community Publishing Project, and here describes the activities of this innovative new project. The Centre provides funding and technical support for new small publishers, individual writers, and writers' groups in South Africa and helps
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them to develop publishing skills." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 1015)
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"A comprehensive guide for authors – especially students and budding scholars – designed to facilitate communication and understanding between authors and editors at CODESRIA, covering aspects of presentation and organization of manuscripts, notes and reference systems, tables and illustrations,
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obtaining permissions to reproduce material, preparing text on disk, dealing with copy editing queries and proofs, preparing an index, and more. While principally designed for CODESRIA authors, it will be useful for any author preparing a manuscript for publication." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 2454)
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"The article treats the two sides of book policy – prohibitive and creative, on the example of the Republic of Estonia. If the earlier period of book history was dominated by persecution of authors and prohibition of books, then the contemporary democratic societies manifest freedom of expression,
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stimulating the dissemination of the most diverse ideas." (Abstract, page 10)
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"The Brazilian publishing market is optimistic about its near future. According to the Brazilian Book Chamber (CBL - Câmara Brasileira do Livro), the main organization of the sector in Brazil, which comprises all professionals at the national level, the prospects are “favorable, considered to be
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the best in 20 years.” In the short term, the forecast for 2005 is for sales expansion and growth in book production, with title prices staying the same for the next two years without scheduled increases. Both factors result from government initiatives that became effective at the beginning of 2005, for the purpose of reducing taxes related to the book publishing sector. In the long term, throughout the remaining of this decade, a general market expansion is expected with an increase in the number of readers." (Executive summary)
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"Esta obra ayudará a los editores, especialmente a los que encargan y contratan libros, a cumplir de mejor manera sus obligaciones. Sin pretender resumir en recetas simplonas el complejo proceso editorial, presenta temas fundamentales como: la elección de lo que se publica (y cómo eligen los auto
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res dónde publicar); la contratación de obras literarias y de no ficción; el seguimiento del autor (de la contratación a la entrega del original); el proceso editorial; la gestión estratégica y financiera del catálogo; el desarrollo y mantenimiento del catálogo; el trabajo en equipo." ((Descripción de la casa editorial)
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"As a component of international cultural cooperation, the donation of second-hand books is a current practice that is both common and controversial. The practice arose from the realization that bibliographic and documentary resources were unevenly distributed in the world. Book donation programmes
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aim to transfer a portion of the books that are plentiful in rich countries to poor countries where they are scarce. [...] Book donations programmes are complex. They require careful planning in order to achieve their objectives. After half a century of experience in this field, UNESCO has amassed knowledge capable of effectively guiding those actively involved in this type of initiative. The donation of books is not just operational but, above all, has to accommodate the needs and demands of sustainable development in the countries and communities concerned. In this guide, UNESCO examines both the policy and practical aspects of book donations. Donation programmes can, we are sure, be a very beneficial and useful practice as long as they consider a complex and variable set of factors. These factors are examined in this work with a view to proposing an integrated approach to their development, within a series of structural interactions which together form the "book chain." (Introduction, page 7-8)
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"In many countries, dedicated plans and policies have been implemented to increase and develop the book publishing sector. In these interventions, books have been recognised as unique products deserving different and exceptional interventions. The salient issues pertaining to book development includ
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e: investment in local authorship and translations; adequate copyright protection; financial assistance to the private sector through subsidies, incentives etc. in various forms; identifying the factors influencing the cost of books and developing strategies to reduce these; securing the necessary political will so that the sector is afforded priority status; human resource development. A South African policy would need to include the above issues, and specific attention would also need to be paid to those factors that would ensure the active participation of those previously marginalised." (Executive summary, page 7-8)
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"A revised and updated edition of the popular How to Get Published in South Africa (1996), dealing with all the steps involved in finding the right publisher and breaking into print. The focus is on non-fiction, although there is much practical advice here for writers of all genres." (Hans M. Zell,
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Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 2517)
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"Books for Africa recycles books from the American schools and book distribution systems to African schools, libraries and non-governmental organizations. The books are donated, the labour is largely voluntary, and the only major costs are those of transportation. The other major necessity is a dist
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ribution network on the receiving end that ensures the books get into the hands of the readers. This handbook was developed in response to requests from other organizations interested in participating with BFA in ending the book famine in Africa. It outlines the history and organizational structure of the BFA model, and the different partnership options." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 1376)
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"Although the retail book trade in Africa face problems and obstacles of equal magnitude as their publishing colleagues, bookselling in Africa has perhaps received less attention and support than the more “glamorous” area of publishing, but as is rightly pointed out in the foreword of this guide
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, booksellers have an important role to play in book development in Africa, and they have the capacity to nurture a culture of reading within the local community. This excellent guide is edited by two highly experienced African booksellers, and it also contains contributions by several successful booksellers from around the continent. Attractively designed and laid out in landscape format, the guide aims to assist both novice booksellers as well those with established businesses. Two introductory chapters set out bookselling in an African context and the role of the bookseller in the book chain, followed by seven themed chapters. These cover the establishment of a bookshop (and examining what opportunities exist for those new to the book trade), business planning and management, training staff, dealing with customers, and maintaining and expanding a bookselling business. They are supported by a number of case studies presenting real-life examples of successes, or failures. A final chapter deals with non-traditional methods of selling books, such as mobile bookselling, book clubs, street vendors, market book stalls, as well as online bookselling. Each chapter contains a wealth of practical, hard-nosed advice, not only on the day-to-day management of a bookshop, but also on all the finer aspects of running a successful retail operation. Additionally, the book includes a number of model guidelines and forms, and other documentation that provide examples of good practice, and good housekeeping. A series of appendices include resources for booksellers, listings of book trade organizations, associations, journals, and useful Web sites." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 2482)
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"Loosely divided into three sections that focus on the past, the present, and the future, the papers in the proceedings of the 2005 Bibliophilia Africana conference offer a wide variety of contributions on the state of the book in Africa, and on topics such as promoting a reading culture, book and n
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ewspaper publishing, collecting books and archival materials, preservation of books and oral literature, public libraries, and accessibility of literature. There also some papers on the impact of new technology and the Internet on book development and publishing. The volume includes book related experiences from South and Southern Africa, as well as contributions from Argentina, the USA, and the UK." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 303)
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